Qualter family name history and map
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Qualter in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 90 people named Qualter in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 44 men and 46 women.
Counties with Qualter in Ireland
The Qualters were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 78.9% of them (71 people). Next came Mayo (16) and Cork (3).
Qualter average age in 1911
The average Qualter in 1911 was 40.2 years old, 40.7 for men and 39.7 for women; noticeably older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Qualter literacy in 1911
Of the Qualters whose literacy was recorded, 64.4% could both read and write, 6.9% could read but not write, and 28.7% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Qualter common first names
The most common male names were John (11), Michael, James, Martin and Patrick. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Annie, Bridget, Julia and Celia.
Qualter occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Qualters was farmer, 45.6% of them (41 people). Next came scholar / student (11.1%), domestic servant (2.2%), farm labourer (2.2%) and railway / tram worker (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 48.9% of all Qualters, followed by domestic service, transport and public service & defence.
What religion is Qualter?
Qualters were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Qualter statistics (1911)
Number: 90
Rank: 4,120
Average Age: 40
Qualter in the USA (2020)
Number: 131
Rank: 133,930
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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